Quote Originally Posted by Lordy
and the fact he was forgotten by the G1 TV series.
Even if the Deluxe Autobots were put into the G1 cartoon, animators would need to significantly modify the show models to avoid a lawsuit with the Dorvack animé; much like what was done to Jetfire/Skyfire to avoid a lawsuit with Macross/Robotech. Then fans would complain about how the Deluxe Autobots aren't "show-accurate."